If you’re looking to add a little flair and flavor to your impending week off, look no further. Food Network is offering a week full of mouthwatering Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives specials with the traveling food connoisseur himself, Guy Fieri. On Monday, go with Guy down South as he tries to hit all of the major Southern staples. On Tuesday, get ready to indulge in an all-day breakfast feast. Wednesday is a day dedicated to those celebrated chefs we like to call “Mom,” who serve up quality home-cooked meals. On Thursday, it’s about foods with a certain hometown charm and allure. Friday brings pork’s chance to shine, and Guy makes sure to sample only the best pork dishes the country has to offer. You can catch Guy on his appetizing adventures from Monday, Dec. 22 to Friday, Dec. 26.

Fresh off of Bobby Flay’s win in the Outstanding Culinary Host category for Barbecue Addiction at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards comes another prestigious nomination for Food Network – Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category. This is the second time in a row that the show, featuring Guy as he travels the country locating the best bites in every city imaginable, has been nominated. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on Monday, August 25, 2014.

On an all-new episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy is heading to the West Coast for a taste of California. In Culver City, Guy will get the ultimate surprise when Gene Simmons from KISS makes a special appearance. He’ll then continue his trip by visiting Garden Grove, where he’ll discover a family-run Mexican joint serving tamales and traditional beef Chamorro. Guy will also visit the coast of Monterey for a seafood feast fit for a king. Catch this episode on Friday, July 11 at 10|9c. Until then, check out these exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of Guy’s California adventure.

Next week, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives fans, tune in for five days’ worth of special episodes. Guy has pretty much seen it all on Triple D, but he’s broken down his favorite places to eat by theme in a series of five late-night specials. On Monday it’s all about the Deep-Fried All-Stars. On Tuesday it’s the Wildest Joints Guy has ever visited. Wednesday Guy reveals his BBQ Legends. On Thursday it’s all about the Top 10 Burgers featured on DDD. And on Friday it’s the Best of New York City — the top eats the Big Apple has to offer. Don’t miss out on this chance to see some of the best of the best Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives from Monday, Dec. 16 to Friday, Dec. 20 at 11pm.

1. He doesn’t believe in kid-friendly recipes. “What do your kids like to eat? That’s a good kid-friendly recipe,” he says. Even better: Ask them to help in the kitchen. “Get them involved with whatever you cook. Let them feel something!” It’ll turn picky eaters into enthusiastic ones, Guy says.

2. He’d take a wok over the grill any day. “The wok is one of my favorite things to work with when I’m camping,” he says. “Outdoor cooking is not just about hot dogs and hamburgers. There are so many styles of food you can make.”

Guy Fieri has traveled across the country eating the biggest and best burgers for years on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Now fans get to choose their favorite by voting in the poll below. Need a refresher? Browse through the photos in this gallery of the 15 best — your top picks will be featured in an upcoming episode of Triple D.

Tonight on the all-new episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (10pm/9c), Guy’s taking it across the country for some mean meat dishes. Missed last week’s episode? Stay tuned for the marathon that will leave you hungry for a road trip.

This week Guy throws it back in Denver with an old-school short rib burger and a tart apple strudel pastry with a savory twist. Guy ventures to the Arizona sunshine to find a Pakistani spot dishing out authentic goat. The festival of flavors continues with the Tempe, Ariz., restaurant’s Tandoori chicken roasted with insane spices. Next, Guy will fall for the flavors in the city of brotherly love. One local Philadelphia joint is crankin’ out chicken pie without the pot and grillin’ up Triple D-worthy fresh octopus.

Join Guy on his coast-to-coast journey starting at 6pm/5c — follow along and bookmark the restaurants as he goes, then try your hand at the recipes.

During tonight’s marathon of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episodes (starting at 6pm/5c), Guy will discover some standout veggie, meat and sandwich dishes. First, he’s off to Barrio Cafe in Phoenix where the chef is putting her signature spin on chiles and a regional pork dish.

Later in the night, Guy indulges in serious sandwiches. A gourmet sandwich shop in Austin, Texas, is slicing up duck pastrami for a pastrami and knuckle sammie. In Las Vegas, Guy will dive into a roast beef po’ boy done the Cajun way. Did someone say stuffed burgers? Guy will break down these grilled beauties in St. Paul, Minn.

Join Guy on his coast-to-coast journey starting at 6pm/5c — follow along and bookmark the restaurants as he goes, then try your hand at the recipes.

This weekend on Food Network there are a bunch of must-watch episodes including a behind-the-scenes look at Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

Start your Saturday morning with an episode of Giada at Home, where Giada and her aunt Raffy share favorite recipes of Giada’s grandfather Dino. Then in the evening it’s a special 1-hour episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, offering up an exclusive look at never-before-seen footage of all the antics that didn’t make the regular episode cuts.

On Sunday, watch Guy in the kitchen with Chef Jonathan Waxman as the two cook up an Italian menu that includes a seafood salad and a spring soup. After, on Sandwich King, Jeff meets his match, “the Breakfast King,” and learns to make some unique breakfast sandwiches that he’ll later adapt. In the evening, tune in to see a cosmic-themed episode of Cupcake Wars. Then it’s round 2, battle 1 of the Iron Chef America tournament. And last, watch a new episode of Restaurant: Impossible where Robert must help a family fix their dysfunctional restaurant and relationships.

Also along for the ride are members of Guy’s rambunctious Krew, sharing their most memorable shoots, meals, behind-the-scenes stories and killer pranks from the road. Fans will also love this new feature: a full-color foldout map that shows the location of every diner in the book.

Go along for the ride. You can pre-order a copy of his new book here, or enter in the comment field below for a chance to win one. To enter: Tell us which one of Guy’s recipes is your favorite and why in the comments (you must include the URL — find Guy’s list of recipes here). We’re giving five lucky, randomly selected commenters each an autographed copy of the book.

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